Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality |
| Editors | Nashwan Dawood, Mohamad Kassem |
| Place of Publication | Middlesbrough |
| Publisher | Teesside University |
| Pages | 427 - 436 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780992716103 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 13th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality - London, United Kingdom Duration: 30 Oct 2013 → 31 Oct 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | CONVR |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 30/10/13 → 31/10/13 |
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Improving the Knowledge and Management of the Historical Built Environment with BIM and Ontologies : The Case Study of the Book Tower . / Di Mascio, Danilo; Pauwels, Pieter; De Meyer, Ronald.
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality. ed. / Nashwan Dawood; Mohamad Kassem. Middlesbrough : Teesside University, 2013. p. 427 - 436.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
TY - GEN
T1 - Improving the Knowledge and Management of the Historical Built Environment with BIM and Ontologies
T2 - The Case Study of the Book Tower
AU - Di Mascio, Danilo
AU - Pauwels, Pieter
AU - De Meyer, Ronald
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The historical built environment is acknowledged as a valuable material and cultural resource that needs to be preserved. Usually, however, there are difficulties that do not allow to effectively analyze and document it. Difficulties arising from building characteristics (e.g. irregular shape), site characteristics (e.g. particular natural or artificial context) or other exceptional events (e.g. natural disasters) make it impossible to use only traditional theories, tools and techniques. On the contrary, digital technologies give the opportunity to improve and expand the comprehension of complex artifacts. The objective of our research is to elaborate and propose a theoretical and methodological framework to improve the comprehension and management of the historical built environment with digital technologies. The recorded information can be essential to plan and manage a recovery plan and/or a maintenance program taking into consideration also aspects linked to cultural diversity and environmental sustainability. In this paper we will deal mainly with the constructive and relational characteristics of historical buildings. The constructive characteristics point out the constructive system of an artifact (number, type and material of technical elements, etc.), whilst the relational characteristics represent the relations among the internal components of the artifact and other external elements that could be of various kind (persons, places, etc.). To analyze and document these characteristics we used mainly Building Information Management (BIM) software (Revit) and an ontology editor (TopBraid Composer). Revit was used for the digital 3D reconstruction and TopBraid Composer was used to represent and organize the relational characteristics. Both were applied to a case study: the Book Tower in Ghent, Belgium. This is one of the most important historical (20th century) buildings in the city of Ghent. Through the paper we will show the methodology we used, the issues we tackled and possible future developments.
AB - The historical built environment is acknowledged as a valuable material and cultural resource that needs to be preserved. Usually, however, there are difficulties that do not allow to effectively analyze and document it. Difficulties arising from building characteristics (e.g. irregular shape), site characteristics (e.g. particular natural or artificial context) or other exceptional events (e.g. natural disasters) make it impossible to use only traditional theories, tools and techniques. On the contrary, digital technologies give the opportunity to improve and expand the comprehension of complex artifacts. The objective of our research is to elaborate and propose a theoretical and methodological framework to improve the comprehension and management of the historical built environment with digital technologies. The recorded information can be essential to plan and manage a recovery plan and/or a maintenance program taking into consideration also aspects linked to cultural diversity and environmental sustainability. In this paper we will deal mainly with the constructive and relational characteristics of historical buildings. The constructive characteristics point out the constructive system of an artifact (number, type and material of technical elements, etc.), whilst the relational characteristics represent the relations among the internal components of the artifact and other external elements that could be of various kind (persons, places, etc.). To analyze and document these characteristics we used mainly Building Information Management (BIM) software (Revit) and an ontology editor (TopBraid Composer). Revit was used for the digital 3D reconstruction and TopBraid Composer was used to represent and organize the relational characteristics. Both were applied to a case study: the Book Tower in Ghent, Belgium. This is one of the most important historical (20th century) buildings in the city of Ghent. Through the paper we will show the methodology we used, the issues we tackled and possible future developments.
KW - 3D
KW - BIM
KW - digital reconstruction
KW - historical built environment
KW - information
KW - Knowledge organisation
KW - Ontologies
UR - http://www.convr2013.com/index.html
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9780992716103
SP - 427
EP - 436
BT - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
A2 - Dawood, Nashwan
A2 - Kassem, Mohamad
PB - Teesside University
CY - Middlesbrough
ER -